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Age4-7
TUTANKHAMUN: Treasures of The Golden Pharaoh
Welcome to the Saatchi Gallery!
Today you are going on an adventure to discover Tutankhamun’s journey to the afterlife. But be careful…there is danger everywhere! Use this activity trail as a guide which will help you stay safe from the evil creatures lurking in the underworld…Good luck!
Don’t worry! We will lead the way!
RaAnubisThot Bastet
First of all, write down your name or initials using the Hieroglyphics alphabet below
For example :Vera + + +
Your name:
Write your name down!
Glad my name is short!
Gallery Map
Gallery 6: Second Death
Gallery 6/7: Discovery
(Gallery 8/9: Shop)
Gallery 10: He Lives
Do not lose this map… you need it for your dangerous journey!
Gallery 1: Intro Theatre
Gallery 2: Preparation
Gallery 3/4: Danger
Gallery 4: Guardian
Gallery 5: Rebirth
Shop
Shop
Gallery one: Intro Theatre
In the theatre you learn how the story begins…
A long long time ago, an English Egyptologist believed that Tutankhamun and his treasures were hidden somewhere in the Valley.
After 8 years of searching he finally found the mysterious Pharaoh’s tomb.
What is the Egyptologist’s name?
______________________________
I must record this because I am the God of writing and music!
What is the name of the valley?
________________________
Can’t believe they really found the Pharaoh!
Which year did the Egyptologist find the Pharaoh’s tomb?
_____________________
Gallery two: Preparation
Game
Footrest
Headrest
Before the Pharaoh could go on to his second life, he needed to be prepared.
Search this gallery to find the objects he was buried with. Link up the photograph with the object’s name!
Trumpet
Which one do you like the best?
Gallery three: Danger
After preparation, the Pharaoh’s Ba (soul) has to go on a dangerous journey through twelve gates in order to reach the afterlife. One of the gates involves weighing two
objects to see if the Pharaoh lived a good life.
What objects are weighed? Can you draw them in the boxes?
?
ThotAnubis Ammit
I will eat it if it is too heavy!
I will record the trial
I will be the judge
?
Gallery four: Guardian
Can you draw your own Guardian in this space? What colours would you use?
Gold =Eternity
Black =Rebirth
You have arrived safely into the underworld! Here you’ll see the Guardian, which
stood guard outside the Pharaoh's tomb. All of his colours have meanings.
Gallery five: Rebirth Many beautiful objects were found in Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Find and tick off the items below and star* your favourite object!
The Pharaoh's organs were mummified and kept inside canopic jars to keep them safe. Which organs went into which jar. DRAW A LINE to match them up!
Answers: Jackal=stomach, baboon=lungs, bird=intestine
I am a jar stopper.
Gallery five: Rebirth
Gallery seven: A Second Death
Tutankhamun was forgotten for a long time after his death. His name was removed from important monuments and replaced with other pharaohs’ names.
See if you can find TUTANKHAMUN below!
L N T Y R M D E T A N M
Y K U U U A P B Q T Q H
W J G M P E F P G H S Q
P D S I A R K R M J G Q
K S L Y D H K L R A W C
X A A H M X K V A B C U
R C L S K N L N Y C J L
Q G Q R E H Q O A G C H
M U S B R H L P F T K A
F O W F F F L N O J U G
G Z K M T A Z D Y M W T
A A G R G O E R T M N V
Gallery seven: Discovery
START!!
Now, it’s YOUR turn to reach the cup!
I found this cup. My name is________________
I found the stairs. My name is________________
This wishing cup was the first object discovered in
Tutankhamun’s tomb!
Now you have reached the cup! Let’s take a closer look at it’s meaning …
Blue lotus flower =
moment of creation
White lotus flower= moon and sun
Heh = God of Eternity
Ankh = moment of creation
Gallery seven: Discovery
Congratulations you have made it to the end of the journey! Before you go draw the ten foot tall statue of Tutankhamun
Soon I will be back home in Egypt. Please share my story and keep my
name alive!
You made it!
Gallery ten: He Lives!
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